sh injuku bo ys sh injuku bo ys

SAMEDI 26 JUIN À 14H 30
PRÉSENTATION, PROJECTION ET
DISCUSSION DU FILM
SAMEDI 26 JUIN À 14H 30
PRÉSENTATION, PROJECTION ET
DISCUSSION DU FILM
SHINJUKU BOYS
SHINJUKU BOYS
(1995, ANGLETERRE)
KIM LONGINOTTO AND JANO WILLIAMS
(1995, ANGLETERRE)
KIM LONGINOTTO AND JANO WILLIAMS
Gaish, Tatsu and Kazuki are onabe,
« women » who live as « men » and work
as hosts at a Tokyo nightclub. The second
in Longinotto and Williams’ series of films
about strong, iconoclastic Japanese
women, Shinjuku Boys is a portrait of
Gaish, Tatsu and Kazuki and their families,
friends and lovers, and approaches questions of gender, sexuality and identity.
Gaish, Tatsu and Kazuki are onabe,
« women » who live as « men » and work
as hosts at a Tokyo nightclub. The second
in Longinotto and Williams’ series of films
about strong, iconoclastic Japanese
women, Shinjuku Boys is a portrait of
Gaish, Tatsu and Kazuki and their families,
friends and lovers, and approaches questions of gender, sexuality and identity.
Visit the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo where the "hosts" are women cross - dressing as men, and the "clients" are women
- and take an extraordinary look at gender and sexuality in Japan. Shinjuku Boys
introduces Tatsu, Gaish and Kazuki, three
onabe who work as hosts at the New Marilyn Club. Onabe live as men and have girlfriends,
although they do not usually identify as lesbians. Tatsu lives with his girlfriend, Tomoe. Gaish is
the tough-talking heartbreaker type who has a string of girlfriends. Kazuki lives with Kumi, a
transsexual and semi-famous nightclub dancer in Tokyo. Tatsu, Gaish and Kazuki talk frankly
to the camera, revealing their own extraordinary stories as well as their views about women,
sex, transvestitism and lesbianism. The clientele of the New Marilyn Club is almost exclusively
heterosexual women who have become disappointed with born men.
Visit the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo where the "hosts" are women cross - dressing as men, and the "clients" are women
- and take an extraordinary look at gender and sexuality in Japan. Shinjuku Boys
introduces Tatsu, Gaish and Kazuki, three
onabe who work as hosts at the New Marilyn Club. Onabe live as men and have girlfriends,
although they do not usually identify as lesbians. Tatsu lives with his girlfriend, Tomoe. Gaish is
the tough-talking heartbreaker type who has a string of girlfriends. Kazuki lives with Kumi, a
transsexual and semi-famous nightclub dancer in Tokyo. Tatsu, Gaish and Kazuki talk frankly
to the camera, revealing their own extraordinary stories as well as their views about women,
sex, transvestitism and lesbianism. The clientele of the New Marilyn Club is almost exclusively
heterosexual women who have become disappointed with born men.
When it comes to sexual intimacy, it appears that onabe follow patterns similar to those of
American stone butches, in which the clothed butch provides sexual satisfaction for her
femme. Gaish states that he is always the active party. "I don't know if there are onabe who
take off their clothes, but I never do. My body is not a man's, so I don't want her to see it." Later
Gaish remarks "I've only ever done it to someone else; I've never had it done to me, so it
doesn't mean anything to me". Tatsu also relates how at first he had never taken off his clothes
when he made love with Tomoe, his partner. But after eight months of being together, he has
reached the point where he is comfortable removing his clothes, and engaging in a more give
and take sexual relationship.onabe speak for themselves.
When it comes to sexual intimacy, it appears that onabe follow patterns similar to those of
American stone butches, in which the clothed butch provides sexual satisfaction for her
femme. Gaish states that he is always the active party. "I don't know if there are onabe who
take off their clothes, but I never do. My body is not a man's, so I don't want her to see it." Later
Gaish remarks "I've only ever done it to someone else; I've never had it done to me, so it
doesn't mean anything to me". Tatsu also relates how at first he had never taken off his clothes
when he made love with Tomoe, his partner. But after eight months of being together, he has
reached the point where he is comfortable removing his clothes, and engaging in a more give
and take sexual relationship.onabe speak for themselves.
Kim Longinotto a étudié la direction photo et la mise en scène en Angleterre à la National Film
School. C’est là qu’elle réalise ses premiers documentaires, Pride of Place, regard critique sur
son école et Theatre Girls, documentaire sur un foyer de femmes sans-abri à Londres.
En 1990, elle collabore pour la première fois avec Jano Williams sur Eat the Kimono, puis en
1998, elle signe avec Ziba Mir Hosseini, Divorce Iranian Style, documentaire sur une cour de
justice où sont prononcés les divorces en Iran.
Kim Longinotto a étudié la direction photo et la mise en scène en Angleterre à la National Film
School. C’est là qu’elle réalise ses premiers documentaires, Pride of Place, regard critique sur
son école et Theatre Girls, documentaire sur un foyer de femmes sans-abri à Londres.
En 1990, elle collabore pour la première fois avec Jano Williams sur Eat the Kimono, puis en
1998, elle signe avec Ziba Mir Hosseini, Divorce Iranian Style, documentaire sur une cour de
justice où sont prononcés les divorces en Iran.
Jano Williams décide en 1974 de passer un an au Japon. Elle s’y installera finalement quatorze
ans, durant lesquels elle travaillera à la NHK sur des programmes de radio consacrés aux
structures de la société japonaise.
Un an après son retour en Angleterre, elle repart au Japon avec Kim Longinotto pour tourner
le film Eat the Kimono. Suivront, toujours avec cette même réalisatrice, Dream Girls et Shinjuku
Boys.
Jano Williams décide en 1974 de passer un an au Japon. Elle s’y installera finalement quatorze
ans, durant lesquels elle travaillera à la NHK sur des programmes de radio consacrés aux
structures de la société japonaise.
Un an après son retour en Angleterre, elle repart au Japon avec Kim Longinotto pour tourner
le film Eat the Kimono. Suivront, toujours avec cette même réalisatrice, Dream Girls et Shinjuku
Boys.